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Reshi Tunnel Safety Reviewed By Panel Seeking Urgent Completion Of Pending Works
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News18•07-10-2026, 17:45
Reshi Tunnel Safety Reviewed By Panel Seeking Urgent Completion Of Pending Works
- •A Tunnel Monitoring Committee inspected the Reshi Road Tunnel in Soreng district to evaluate safety measures and pending works.
- •The joint inspection was led by Relief Commissioner Mingma T Sherpa alongside various department officials and NHPC representatives.
- •Authorities were directed to submit technical documents and consider forming a sub-committee for regular monitoring and coordination.
- •Soreng District Collector Dhiraj Subedi emphasized completing the drainage system and providing a safe pedestrian walkway.
- •NHPC presented the current status of the tunnel and proposed rehabilitation treatments for the structure.
Key Questions Answered
The joint inspection was led by Mingma T Sherpa, the Relief Commissioner-cum-Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department (LR&DMD).
District Collector Dhiraj Subedi raised concerns regarding pending works, specifically emphasizing the need to complete and maintain the drainage system and to provide a safe pedestrian walkway through the tunnel.
RM Sahoo, DGM-HRT of NHPC’s Rangit Stage IV HE Project, presented the current status of the Reshi Road Tunnel and a diversion road tunnel, outlining proposed rehabilitation treatments, required construction equipment, and repair estimates.
